Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission orders immediate stabilization after neighbors, staff report unpermitted grading at 24½ North Central Street; owner withdraws RDA
Summary
The Peabody Conservation Commission ordered immediate stabilization and erosion controls for a site at 24½ North Central Street after conservation staff and neighbors documented unpermitted excavation in the wetland buffer.
Neighbors told the Peabody Conservation Commission they were alarmed after contractors began excavating in the buffer to a nearby wetland at a property on North Central Street, and conservation staff said the work proceeded after the owner had been told to stop.
Why it matters: Commission staff described substantial soil disturbance and removal of vegetation in the buffer zone, including three unearthed boulders shown in photographs. Residents warned the altered grades were channeling surface water toward adjacent yards and wetlands and said the site was being changed without the required…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
